Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
MRS. LOGAN'S PENSION
The Bill Passes the Senate
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL
It Passes The House To-day.
The Senate.

The Senate.
Among the memorials presented In the Senate
to-day and referred was the following:
BY Mr.. Edmunds, Of a committee of the general
national convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
church, praying Congress to provide for obtaining
statistics ofmarriage and divorce BY MI: spooner
OF the state Grange OF Wisconsin, in favor OF the
passage Of the Interstate commerce bill. BY Mr..
Blair, large number from various organizations
In an parts OF the country asking legislation to
prevent the violation of the Sabbath in the run
ming Of railroad trains.
MI: Dawes from the committee on naval affairs,
reported back the House bill authorizing the Pre-
sident to appoint Allison s. Keith "a graduate OF
the naval academy Of 1883, but who has been dis.
aDled ny exposure at sea- an ensign on the navy re;
tred llSt AFTER explanation OF the case the Dill
Mr.: vance introduced bill to protect the morals
OF minors In the District OF Columbia, which was
Mr.: Edmunds, from the committee on foreign
relations reported bill to incorporate the Mari
tlme Canal company OF Nicaragua. Calendar.
CAPT. CRAwFORD's HEIRS.
Mr.. Manderson brought before the Senate the
OF the claim against Mexico for the killing OF
Capt. Emmett Crawford Qn command OF United
States troops in pursuit Of GerOnimo) by Mexican
sfoOps me Mex1co IN January 1855 stating that
should be made, and Introducing bill for the re-
lief Of Capt. Crawford's heirs. The bill was re-
Mr.. Allison offered resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the Secretary Of War for the
report OF the board Of eng on the bridging Of
The Senate then too. /, the resolution offered
yesterday Dy Mr.. Mcpherson, calling on the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury for statement OF the in.
deOtedness OF the Pacific Railroad companies to the
government and as to the effect OF the funding
bill thereon. Mr. Hoar withdrew his amendment,
and the resolution was agreed to.
THR PENSION TO MRS. LOGAN PASSED.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Mitchell Pa.),
took up the bill giving pension Of $1,000 year
to Mary S. Logan, widow OF John A. Logan as
major general OF volunteers-Mr Mitchell stating
that the bill proposed to do precisely what was
95 93ne ior tne ne WIDOWS va OF Gen Hancock and Gen.
ThOmaS. The bill passed without division.
MRS. BLA1R's PENSION INCREASED.
Mr.. Vest introduced, and the Senate passed with
out division, bill increasing the pension Of the
widow Of Gen. Francis P. Blair from $50 month
to 81 600 year.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL
At l :45 the Senate resumed consideration OF the
Interstate commerce bill, and MI. Platt resumed
his speech.
Nominations To-Day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
State-Thomas C. Manning, OF Louisiana, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotenttary to
lister resident and consul general to COrea Robert
Z; TSs1 Sainretn, 3 OF OF California, consul at Apia:
eastern district OF Missouri.
House Of Representatives.
During the morning hour the House resumed, In
committee Of the whole Cir. Crisp, Of Georgia, in
the chair, the consideration OF the bill for the
permanent improvement OF the Erie and Oswego
canals and to secure the freedom Of the same to
were made by MessrA Weaver, weber, Anderson,
Murphy, Nelson, Farqushar, plumb and others.
tee 9s e
calendar.
THE PENSION BILL PASSED.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole (Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, in the chair on
the pension appropriation bill, which approprtates
$76 47 500 being only IS 600 below the estiInates
the reduction being in the item for the rent oi
0mces for pension agencies. Without amendment
or discussion the blu was read, reported to the
THE NAVAL REORGANIZATION BILL.
The House then-yeas 133, nays 77-went inio
the committee OF the whole CMr. Springer, of I'LL.
nos, in the chair the naval reorganization bill
and Mr.. Sayers, OF Texas, declared that there was
no political object sought to be accomplished by
District i'm Congress.
THE GAS INVESTIGATION.
Senator Sp0Oner, chairman of the sub committee
which Investigated the price and quality OF gas in
washington, says he is ready now to call up his
report and bill for action, but he has been waiting,
referred the Georgetown gas question. but I
shall not wait much longer" added the Senator
II the other subcommittee are not ready soon
with the Georgetown branch OF the question
shall call Tor action on my report"
TO CORRECT THE MORALS OF MINORS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Vance introduced a bill,
he said, to correct the morals of minors OF the
District of Columbia, the bill makes it unlawful
agent sell w1ne beer, or any intoxicating liquor
to minors or to sell liquor to any other person for
the use Of minors or to give w1ne beer or any al
cohOlic liquor to any minor in any drinking
place eating place, pleasure resort or any pub
Tic place. 1t provides that the propnetors, agents
and employees % OF pub public places shall not permit
premises The penalty for violation OF any
OF these provisions is o fine OF from $25 to $50
first Orense and fine Of from $50 to 500 and Inn
prisonment from thirty to ninety day for every
subsequent ofense In addition to which the license
hibits, in very comprehensive terms the giving or
selling OF pool tickets OF any kind to minors or the
payment OF money to them on pools, and holds the
propr1etOrs, managers and employees OF pool rooms
billiard rooms and kindred institutions responsible
for the presence OF minors in sucn establishments
under fines varying from $25 to $780, and tmpriSOn.
ment in the workhouse not more than ninety DAYS
and the OF license. 1t also makes1 1t unaw-
ful for minors to buy liquor or plyy pool or billiards
ETC., or visit such places, under penalty, to be
visited upon the minor SO offending, OF tine and Inn
pr1s0nment. Referred to the District committee.
Capitol Topics.
THE PROPOSED KILL Won KuLL BRIDGE.
The Secretary Of War yesterday transmitted to
Congress the report OF the board Of army engineers
appointed to examine the plans OF the proposed
railroad bridge Qor the Baltimore and Ohio com.
pany) across the Kill Won Kull. The report calls
attention to the great commercial value OF the
| important waterways in the country. and de-
clares that the middle pier of the pro
posed bridge would be q serious obstruction tC
navigation, and the board recommend that q
bridge without pier and at a greater height
above the water than is contemplated In The
present plan be constructed.
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
| Congressman Crisp, OF Georgia, the member d
the PACING railroads committee in charge Of TIT
bill to refund and extend the Indebtedness OF thu
Pacific railroads, states that, In his opinion, but